The Use of Noninvasive Velacur® for Discriminating between Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Feasibility Study

Figure 2

Velacur ultrasound probe is placed between the ribs to view the right lobe of the liver using an intercostal approach. A rendering of the general positioning of the probe, liver, and measured volume. The blue cone shows how much of the liver can be seen in the ultrasound image. The cube within the liver shows the large region that is used to measure the average elasticity and attenuation.